What an absurd statement. Those goals weren't all Omar's fault. Meyer was shaky at best last night, missing his mark on a number of occasions and not challenging in the air. Omar showed last night that he has improved his first touch as well as his decision making immensely. There isn't a center back in the pool that has improved as much as omar.

By IVES GALARCEP CARSON, Calif.--The LA Galaxy came out firing early on in Saturday night's Western Conference showdown vs. Real Salt Lake, and when Robbie Keane unleashed a beautiful left-footed volley in the 17th minute to give the Galaxy a 1-0 lead, RSL looked like they would be in dange...

Speculation started rising over the weekend that the Philadelphia Union were dealing captain Danny Califf to Chivas USA. On Wednesday, Union manager Peter Nowak put an end to all of the speculation. He confirmed that the trade is indeed happening, pending league approval. "The most importa...

Photo by Brad Smith/ISIphotos.com The immediate future of the U.S. men's national team is consumed with Olympic qualifying, but the wave of players in the pipeline behind them are getting to work as well. New U.S. Under-18 coach Javier Perez has called in 35 players for his first training cam...

Sacha Kljestan's strong 2011-2012 season continues. The American midfielder tallied his fifth goal of the season Wednesday, opening the scoring in Anderlecht's 2-1 victory over Zulte-Waregem. The win wrapped up the regular season for Anderlecht, which finished atop the Belgium Pro League sta...

He has a valid point. Why did we play while the other ccl participants get a day off? You put the team at a disadvantage not only for this game but more importantly for the league, the ccl match. He admits he mismanaged the game and he took the loss as good as I would have expected him to.

Photo by Michael Janosz/ISIPhotos.com BY ADAM SERRANO CARSON, Calif. -- Before the Los Angeles Galaxy suited up against Real Salt Lake, the looming question was, justwho would start in the home opener three days after a hard-fought CONCACAF Quarterfinals match against Toronto FC? Against Real...

Just got back from the la real game. We looked unfocused and gave up way to many balls up. I don't know how it looked on tv but from the stands it seemed like the ref had a terrible game. 2 handballs, numerous fouls that weren't called on buth sides. Was that stott out there?

The seventeenth season of Major League Soccer kicks off today as teams from Vancouver to Washington D.C. begin their new campaigns. The Montreal Impact will make their debut as the league's 19th team, taking on Canadian rival in Vancouver. Meanwhile in LA, the Galaxy kick off defending their...

Photo by Michael Janosz/ISIphotos.com By DAVE MARTINEZ Just months ago, New York Red Bulls centerback Wilman Conde stood on the brink of recovery without a club to call his own. Ushered out of Mexican Primera side Atlas and fresh off rehabilitation from surgery to his left instep, the former ...

hey man, facts our facts. We draft very very well.. out two rookie of the year award winners is proof of that. We pick up role players no one wanted and they produce under bruce. (it rhymes because i rap) On top of that we scout well. These aren't reactionary statements those are facts. If you can drop some knowledge on me that is more then just hey dude..im gonna call you names cuz you know hating on the galaxy is cool.. then by all means man we can have a civil convo about soccer in this country. Until then..

The Los Angeles Galaxy's search for Juninho's replacement has ended with Juninho himself. The Sao Paulo central midfielder is on his way back to Los Angeles for another loan spell with the Galaxy. Multiple reports out of Brazil say that Sao Paulo manager Emerson Leao had no plans to use the ...

I apologize for my team drafting some very talented players over the past 5 years(aj,Franklin,Stephens,Omar) I would also like to apologize for having our players retire and free up cap space (berhalter kirovski) we had a few misses with some loans (cazumba) but our agreement with Sao Paulo is really bearing fruit. Our owner cares enough about the franchise to spend wisely on DPs. We freed some more space up with ricketts and over the years picked up players no one thought twice about getting rid of (magee and dunivant and buddle) with all that said.... You are blind to the fact that this team is one of the best run in the league and your bitterness is rediculous

The Los Angeles Galaxy's search for Juninho's replacement has ended with Juninho himself. The Sao Paulo central midfielder is on his way back to Los Angeles for another loan spell with the Galaxy. Multiple reports out of Brazil say that Sao Paulo manager Emerson Leao had no plans to use the ...

By JOHN BOSCHINI As Egypt reels from the tragic deaths in Port Said, national team coach Bob Bradley is taking a role in the rebuilding. The former U.S. manager joined in a non-violent protest march on Thursday as public anger against the interior ministry grows. Protesters feel not enough wa...

One other observation is that he is very vocal and you can tell that the other players respect what he has to say. He dictates the pace very very well and most of the players differ decissions to him. I can see him becoming a captain of this team if he sticks around long enough.

With leagues coming off their winter breaks, and England diving into FA Cup action, today's slate of matches will give us the first good schedule of activity of the new year. The Mexican League gets its Clausura season underway this weekend, as Herculez Gomez and Santos Laguna take on Jose T...

My dude JFT is looking sharp in the first half. Nice passing and decission making. Had a very nice backheel to spring a player early on. Doesn't look 90 minute fit yet but it's his first game back..My only criticism for him would be that i wish he would take some shots from outside the box.

With leagues coming off their winter breaks, and England diving into FA Cup action, today's slate of matches will give us the first good schedule of activity of the new year. The Mexican League gets its Clausura season underway this weekend, as Herculez Gomez and Santos Laguna take on Jose T...

Some people, mature later then others. Some reach their prime way too early and fizzle out. Buddle, to me is a late bloomer. Under Bruce he blossomed and became a consistant goal scorer. Plus, it goes to show when you put better then decent player around him he is more then just serviceable. He had that with the galaxy and he has that in germany. He also should have started a game or two in the WC 2010 considering he had what, 3-4 goals in the run up to the cup.
Edson isn't a dude who is going to out run you, or take on 3 or 4 defenders on the wing. Edson is a poacher. An oppurtunist. He does have decent touch and very good hold up play with his back to the goal...
Edson.. Come back where you belong my dude, The G's. Take a pay cut this season, win a couple of championships and when either keane or beckham leaves, we can restrocture your contract. think about it...

If Edson Buddle's absence from FC Ingolstadt's match-day roster this past weekend didn't raise eyebrows, what has transpired since surely will. According to German outlet Kicker, Ingolstadt manager Tomas Oral has dismissed Buddle from the relegation-threatened team until after the winter break...

Photo by ISIPhotos.com The tradition of holding a January camp for mostly MLS players looking to break through into the U.S. naitonal team is going to be maintained during the Jurgen Klinsmann era and the German manager will be putting together his first January camp very shortly. A 2011 MLS ...

Caleb Porter has named a 28-man roster for his first camp in charge of the U.S. U-23 men's national team, and there's talent aplenty. Freddy Adu, Teal Bunbury, Mikkel Diskerud and Bill Hamid are just some of the more well-known names in the eight-day camp that will be held in Lakewood Ranch, ...

def. sad to see him go. Ricketts is a top 3 goalkeeper and the best keeper in MLS the first 3/4 of the season. Now we have to find a way to keep juninho, re-sign franklin, dunnivant and saunders and find some more depth to keep the team moving forward

The Montreal Impact came away from last week's expansion draft without a proven goalkeeper, but that void was filled in a major way on Monday after the Impact acquired Jamaican national team goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts from the Impact for allocation money. Ricketts had been one of the best g...

I am no bradley fan but MB has been getting 90 minutes on the regular and is one of the reasons chievo is on the way up the table. Like i said, i def am not a mb supporter but to say that chievo needs to get rid of him is silly.

The top two teams in Serie A square off as Juventus and Lazio do battle in the weekend's top match-up. There are some games in England this weekend that may spark more interest, but seeing Andrea Pirlo and Juve take on the Lazio squad led by Miroslave Klose and Hernanes. The Premier League w...

in response to the beckham thing, i read that his son is actually in the U-13 academy for the galaxy and is actually doing very very well.
as far as del piero is concerned, he still has some game left in him. I honestly would not mind paying him a 2 year deal on the lower end of the dp contract with incentives and bonuses if he performs well. He has vision, he has touch and he can out right score still.

By CALEB SONNELAND With his contract set to expire at the turn of the year, David Beckham is allegedly in talks with Ligue 1's Paris Saint-Germain, according to the clubs sporting director Leonardo. The 36-year-old was a staple in the LA Galaxy midfield this year and played a massive part in...

Wow.. this is idioacy. Although our DPs were instrumental in our success, I would argue players like saunders,magee,and our entire backline were just as if not more important. I'm sorry your team doesn't have a coach who knows how to make the most of their draft picks. Or pick up international players for cheap. Or has a coaching staff who can evaluate talent. This "the leauge hands the Galaxy players on a silver platter" debate is old and trite.

By ADAM SERRANO CARSON, Calif. -- The champagne has dried up, the parties are over and now one question remains. Just what will the Los Angeles Galaxy do for an encore in 2012? After winning the MLS Cup, the Supporters Shield and qualifying for the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Leag...

If Ching really meant that much to the dynamo organization then protect him in the draft. Simple as that, and if you really want him to retire and play in the new ss trade for him. I'm with you on how important the fans think brian ching is to the dynamo. I am just not convinced that your FO is on the same page as you.

The Montreal Impact didn't waste any time in making a statement in the MLS Expansion Draft. Despite threats that Brian Ching would retire if selected, the Impact made the Houston Dynamo forward and captain the first overall pick in Wednesday's draft. "I know that he's expressed that he does...

exactly. Houston tried to pull a fast one and it blew up in thier face. Now is your oppurtunity to test your ownership and ask them for some more cash to get some better attacking players with the money that ching used to take up. How about trying to pry away JFT from pachuca.
I think I am more suprised as to why Montreal didnt take cardozo, barett or Stephens from the Galaxy..

The Montreal Impact didn't waste any time in making a statement in the MLS Expansion Draft. Despite threats that Brian Ching would retire if selected, the Impact made the Houston Dynamo forward and captain the first overall pick in Wednesday's draft. "I know that he's expressed that he does...

Exactly what i was thinking.. I dont understand why houston fans are going all ap ish over this. Ching is old, injury proned and ineffective on top of being slow and having a terrible touch. Everything must come to an end and the ching era ended two seasons ago. Look at the bright side, you have cap room for a dp or for 2-3 very very good mls caliber players.

The Montreal Impact didn't waste any time in making a statement in the MLS Expansion Draft. Despite threats that Brian Ching would retire if selected, the Impact made the Houston Dynamo forward and captain the first overall pick in Wednesday's draft. "I know that he's expressed that he does...

The Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo will do battle tonight as they each search for their third MLS Cup titles in tonight's 2011 MLS Cup Final (9pm, ESPN). The Galaxy come in as the heavy favorites, playing at home in Home Depot Center, where they haven't lost in MLS all season. They fa...

By ADAM SERRANO The Los Angeles Galaxy are turning their success on the playing field to success in the board room with a new local television deal. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Galaxy signed a television deal with Time Warner Cable valued at $55 million over 10 years. The number ...

well said.. I wasn't claiming JFT is our savior, but what i am trying to convey is that what i saw missing was a pivot. Someone who can change the point of attack and link with all parts of the field and I really feel that JFT (and Holden as well) offer a specific set of skills that do that for this team.
I see a team that plays with to many defensive minded midfielders. Outside backs who either make unproductive runs, or when they do make smart runs are not being provided with proper service from our midfielders. Central defenders who insist on booting it up the field.
I can see the improvements in the team.. There are signs of promise. Maybe not the whole game but in the last 15 min you saw it come together. I like dempsey as a withdrawn forward with freedom to create, but without that creative mid running in behind it seems like he has become a little hesitant in pulling the trigger.
To sum up my point.. this team needs a pivot. Someone who can keep the ball and dictate the tempo. I think JFT is that guy.

By FRANCO PANIZO Another friendly. Another 1-0 loss. The U.S. men's national team was unable to score for the fourth time in six games under new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, and as a result fell, 1-0, to France at Stade de France on Friday. The defeat dropped the U.S. team to 1-4-1 under Klins...